TF pickups with TPI engine photos wanted.

[_Ogre]

g&r posted my ramjet install. i believe a tpi will need the map sensor in a straight tube on the intake tube.
you'll only have a foot of room between the hood and engine when it's installed, i'm sure you can fit something in there

[roger55]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

g&r posted my ramjet install. i believe a tpi will need the map sensor in a straight tube on the intake tube.
you'll only have a foot of room between the hood and engine when it's installed, i'm sure you can fit something in there

Thought you might like to look at the Ramjet install I did in my '55 Bel Air. The first picture is latest one I have after installing my cruise control. I just bought a different set of valve covers for it and I'll get a new photo once I get them on.







Here's a video you might be interested in too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pIk13rAmPWQ

I still hope someone will find some 55-59 TPI photos for me. However, I plan to do a mock up with my engine before I remove the cab from the frame. I want to know what kind of mods I might have to do before I do that.
I bought a new American Eagle radiator and a Maradyne 16" electric fan last week. I dropped them off at a shop here in town yesterday so they can fabricate an aluminum shroud for me. I'm going to mount the fan to the shroud as I don't care for mounting an electric fan directly to a radiator's core.

[OKGMC4]

Sorry I don't have a better pic. You can tell its a tune port but no good detail. A REALLY good pic of one with an LT1 if that would be useful? Probably not if you don't want to see a ramjet.

[OKGMC4]

Couple minutes with google. 1957 chevy, in Truckin magazine.

[roger55]

Thanks!

I guess you are a better googler than me!

Wow, that's a beautiful job on smoothing the firewall. Looks like the pocket area at the back of the engine is the stock shape which helps put the rear of the engine in prospective for me.

I'm wanting to do something similar with the air intake like I did with my Ramjet install in my Bel Air. I'm a believer in true cold-air intake setups.

[roger55]

Originally Posted by roger55

....I just bought a different set of valve covers for it and I'll get a new photo once I get them on...

I just updated that photo with my new valve covers. The Ramjet should have come with these. I really like the way they look.

Btw, after seeing the photo of where that TPI sits in the truck, I was able to do some rough measurements. I think if I get one of these intake reducers, It will have room for me to set up a cold air intake with a setup like I did with my RamJet. It will be tight though and I will mock it all up before I remove my cab from the frame. If I have to modify the firewall to move the engine back a little, I want to know that before hand.



http://www.siliconeintakes.com/produ...d59e3365c8445b

I like this one better but it's more expensive ($60). It's a GM part for a 93-97 Ram Air Trans-Am. It's for an LT1 but the throttle body is the same size as the TPI.

[roger55]

Working on this now.

I have my engine in place where I want it (I think). I was able to move it back further than that other photo posted of the blue truck because my TPI has a small HEI distributor and his had the large version. I've got both the engine mount crossmember as well as the transmission crossmember in place and tack welded. With my frame level, my rear end was 3 degrees up so I set the engine at 3 degrees down.





I'm thinking I should have plenty of room in front for a cold air pipe but I'll know more when I get my radiator, fan and shroud mocked up in place.

I'm a little concerned about my header / steering box clearance. I still have the original box in there now and have the new CPP 400 power steering box on order (should be here next week). In this photo, you can see it's a little tight. I've got about 1/4" at the #7 tube and about 1/2" at #5.
I guess if I have to, I'll cut the tack welds and move the engine to the passenger side a little.

[roger55]

Originally Posted by roger55

I'm a little concerned about my header / steering box clearance. I still have the original box in there now and have the new CPP 400 power steering box on order (should be here next week). In this photo, you can see it's a little tight. I've got about 1/4" at the #7 tube and about 1/2" at #5.
I guess if I have to, I'll cut the tack welds and move the engine to the passenger side a little.

Quoting myself here to answer the question. Bummer. Those block hugger headers I bought won't even come close to fitting with the CPP 400 power steering box.



I guess I sell them on ebay which is where I got them.

So, what should I do, any ideas?

Maybe one of these? They are inexpensive but look pretty good.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/360660614945...84.m1438.l2649


http://www.ebay.com/itm/380642060653...84.m1438.l2649

[roger55]

I ended up ordering the ramhorns in the bottom picture. They look like pretty good castings.

I started mocking up my air intake today. I bought a new bellows boot for a LT1 Trans-Am WS6 ram air. It was expensive at $60 but it is perfect for what I want to do.

I'm going to do this pretty similar to what I did on my '55 Bel Air that I showed in the photo earlier in this thread.



I will butt weld a straight section of pipe to the 90 and also weld a support to the bottom side to match up with a flange I will make and mount to the shroud for support for the pipe.

I haven't decided about a air filter box yet but most likely it will reside in the wheel well.

In the photo, it looks like it might be difficult to fit my upper radiator hose. But, I've got the hose and tubing I'm going to use and it will not be a problem.

[roger55]

Coming along:



I've decided that I'm going to go with this Spectre inline air filter housing. It will fit perfectly connected in line with the pipe inside the fenderwell.

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by roger55

Thought you might like to look at the Ramjet install I did in my '55 Bel Air. The first picture is latest one I have after installing my cruise control. I just bought a different set of valve covers for it and I'll get a new photo once I get them on.

nice install
truk has cruise also, the cable runs straight back to the box is in my console
i too need valve covers, those cheesy chrome stampings don't do the truk justice